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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,515,514.86, 8,271,589.56 and 4,433,460.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,515,514.86, 8,271,589.56 and 4,433,460.34 is: 6,648,837.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,515,514.86 : 8,271,589.56 = 4,433,460.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,515,514.86/8,271,589.56 = 4,433,460.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,515,514.86x = 8,271,589.56 × 4,433,460.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,515,514.86x = 36,671,764,263,018.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,671,764,263,018.05/5,515,514.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,648,837.90

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